Cost of living comparison
compared to
Serbia vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Serbia is 71.7% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 69.9% more in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Serbia are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Serbia.
Serbia vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Serbia instead of China, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
CN¥20.10
|
$8.22
RSD817
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
CN¥34.81
|
$9.48
RSD941
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
CN¥3.29
|
$2.10
RSD208
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
CN¥1.92
|
$1.47
RSD146
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
CN¥11.30
|
$0.74
RSD73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
CN¥43.85
|
$4.66
RSD463
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
CN¥46.52
|
$5.09
RSD506
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
CN¥10.84
|
$2.41
RSD239
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.57
|
$3.02
RSD300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.15
|
$0.56
RSD56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CN¥3.78
|
$0.83
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.33
|
$0.75
RSD74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
CN¥3.50
|
$0.98
RSD97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
CN¥2.09
|
$0.45
RSD45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.74
|
$0.42
RSD41
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries
pay 69.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
CN¥30.09
|
$6.88
RSD684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.32
CN¥141.01
|
$30.31
RSD3,011
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,143.98
CN¥133K
|
$30,955.44
RSD3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
CN¥27.36
|
$8.27
RSD822
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.18
CN¥77.55
|
$26.24
RSD2,607
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.90
CN¥2,115.65
|
$412.90
RSD41,015
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.65
CN¥1,357.57
|
$302.98
RSD30,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.04
CN¥284.80
|
$126.67
RSD12,583
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.25
CN¥2,707.92
|
$270.33
RSD26,853
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,493.57
CN¥108K
|
$6,594.36
RSD655K
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
CN¥7.22
|
$2.49
RSD247
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥19.68
|
$2.03
RSD201
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥23.31
|
$4.41
RSD438
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CN¥285.39
|
$32.25
RSD3,203
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.98
CN¥41.52
|
$5.47
RSD543
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.0% more for clothing
|
China
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
CN¥318.69
|
$78.65
RSD7,813
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.93
CN¥214.63
|
$49.57
RSD4,924
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.26
CN¥494.46
|
$107.57
RSD10,685
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.88
CN¥505.71
|
$117.74
RSD11,696
|
|
China vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing
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